. Insect pests and plant diseases : containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the province . Pests; Fungal diseases of plants; Insect pests. 46 Provincial Board of Horticulture. 1897 This very small beetle feeds upon, scale insects and delights in attacking the red spider. To the naked eye it appears deep black and shiny, and at the touch drops or rolls off, but before reaching the ground spreads out its Lad "h'^d'^'^ wings and flies away. The colour of the body is yellowish grey, ^ ' and is thickly covered with mealy powder.
. Insect pests and plant diseases : containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the province . Pests; Fungal diseases of plants; Insect pests. 46 Provincial Board of Horticulture. 1897 This very small beetle feeds upon, scale insects and delights in attacking the red spider. To the naked eye it appears deep black and shiny, and at the touch drops or rolls off, but before reaching the ground spreads out its Lad "h'^d'^'^ wings and flies away. The colour of the body is yellowish grey, ^ ' and is thickly covered with mealy powder. The head is black brown-neck and the neck brown. The are black and covered with hair. ^t&vmri'^f'. AMBIGUOUS LADYBIRD {Hippodamia ambigm). This is a blood-red Ladybird, which is very plentiful. The larva is one of the largest of the Ladybirds, and feeds upon aphides. It also attacks woolly aphis. Its larva feeds largely upon this Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Columbia. Provincial Board of Horticulture. Victoria, B. C. : Dept. of Agriculture
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